0159927 autos
5 trucks
3 boats
2 campers or RV's
1 trailer
We are well aware that the increased traffic that will result from
these condos is not of great concern to Edmonds - such was the
reaction of the Planning Commission and of the Planning Dept., with
whom a separate meeting was held. The Traffic Engineer was also
contacted and apparently the projected traffic, including additional
service and delivery vehicles, is within guidelines. But we are the
ones that live there and will have to cope with the increased traffic.
It is not just a matter of wear and tear on the streets; the cars,
boats, etc., of the 17 condominiums will enter onto 2nd Avenue in a
space that is now occupied by 3 houses on the other side of the street.
The street deadends at the northern end of the proposed complex so
there is access in only l direction. The corner of 2nd and Elm is
a blind corner that is already dangerous. The additional traffic
will make 'it considerably more so due to the access to our neighbor-
hood.being cut .in.half by the intrusion of State Route 104.
3. THIS IS AN ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREA.
There has been a great deal of discussion about this. It is a
beautiful area - wooded, and bisected by a stream. According to
the Edmonds Policy Plan, a PRD is the best alternative in such in
area. We disagree. And the intent of the Policy Plan is to serve
as a guideline; it is riot necessarily the best answer in every
situation.
Due to the lack of open ground area that will be available for.
the rain to soak into, the runoff will be considerable. The
developers' engineers have a system of drains and holding tanks
planned that will supposedly handle this increased runoff, plus
the drippings of "x" number of autos parked in the complex. Perhaps
SO. In any case, they will not be involved 10 years down the line
to see any future stream damage or pollution - to the immediate
area or to the marshland preserve into which the creek drains. We
asked the Planning Commission for an Environmental Impact•Statement.
We were told it was too expensive and would take too long. And
the Environmental Protection Agency, when contacted, told us the
decision to request an E.I.S. rests solely with each individual
city government.
We are also concerned about the potential damage the stream might
do to the condominiums. We know how vicious the stream can get
during storms. Through the years, there has been severe erosion
along the stream. The improvements done to the stream area at
ill Elm St. have been damaged to such an extent that they can only
be repaired at great expense, if at all. This is not just a quiet,
little stream that meanders along; it becomes a raging torrent
during rainstorms. And the proposed units come within 15' of the
stream at 2 places, and within about 20' at another. Any method
that would' insure against damage to the proposed units would not
"preserve the creek environment" as their application states.
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